The Greeks and the Romans have had a big influence on many civilizations throughout the ages because of their great empires, unique inventions, and types of battle strategies. Over 2000 years later and we’re still inspired by many things they have made and some we still use today in our current lifetime. Throughout the ages their discoveries have changed the tide of war, the livelihood in cities, and even forms of transportation and we still use some today. Their inventions were on a large scale not just affecting cities and how wars were fought but also helping with manual labor for miners and lumberjacks and useful tools for technicians and even astronomers.
A big invention that the Romans made were roads or highways, they were incredibly useful for keeping track of which direction you were going and giving you a better understanding of where you were. In some cases they even helped people get to locations faster than they would typically get there saving them more time. We still use roads today as sidewalks for walking, roads for cars inside of cities, and highways for long distance travels by car. People are still using the roads that Romans made thousands of years ago as …show more content…
The Greeks invented Democracy which was something that was different since it was something that meant “ruled by the people” which was never done before. It also added a system of courts and appointed certain citizens to make laws and where people went to settle arguments before a jurors. It showed equality amongst all when it came to laws and justness when it came to dealing with broken laws or arguments. We still use Democracy all over the world in several countries, it’s one of the largest, if not the largest, forms of government now in the world. Democracy is a big part of society now and it affects everyone in some